Product Description

Real Questions. Straight Answers. Stronger Faith. The Apologetics Study Bible will help today’s Christians better understand, defend, and proclaim their beliefs in this age of increasing moral and spiritual relativism. More than one-hundred key questions and articles placed throughout the volume about faith and science prompt a rewarding study experience at every reading. 2240 pages, from Broadman & Holman.

Publisher's Description

The Apologetics Study Bible will help today's Christian better understand, defend and proclaim their beliefs in this age of increasing moral and spiritual relativism. More than one-hundred key questions and articles placed throughout the volume about faith and science prompt a rewarding study experience at every reading.

Highlights of this new thinking person’s edition of God’s Word include the full text of the popular Holman CSB® translation, an introduction to each Bible book focusing on its inherent elements of apologetics, and profiles of historic Christian apologists from Justin Martyr to C.S. Lewis. Also featured are valuable contributions from a who’s-who of modern apologists such as Chuck Colson, Norm Geisler, Hank Hanegraaff, Josh McDowell, Albert Mohler, Ravi Zacharias, and many more.

• The best apologetics thinkers of our day in one resource

• The study Bible for customers asking the really hard questions about their faith

• No other study Bible has the depth of resources that address the hard questions of faith and life

• Serious help for Christians of all types

• Tears down the obstacles to belief

• Shows why the Bible is trustworthy

• Allows Christians to dig into false teachings to see why they’re false

• Will strengthen the church and give confidence to those who share their faith

• Will better equip church leaders

THE BEST APOLOGETICS THINKERS OF OUR DAY IN ONE RESOURCE (100+ CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS):

- Ted Cabal

- Lee Strobel- Chuck Colson

- Paul Copan

- Norm Geisler

- Hank Hanegraaff

- Josh McDowell

- Albert Mohler

- J.P. Moreland

- Ravi Zacharias

- and many more

Features MORE THAN 100 FEATURED ARTICLES IN CATEGORIES SUCH AS

• Ethics

• Interpreting the Bible in Light of Science

• The Impact of Archaeology and History on Our Understanding the Bible

• The Bible in Light of Theology

• Christian Faith and Non-Christian Belief Systems

• Christian Faith and Philosophy

• Featured study notes that explain alleged “problem” passages in the Bible

• Book introductions with special emphasis on anything of an apologetics nature

• Profiles of key Christian apologists

- Anselm

- Athanasius

- Augustine

- Joseph Butler

- C.S. Lewis

- Irenaeus

- Justin Martyr

- Origen

- William Paley

- Blaise Pascal

• End of verse Scripture references

• Presentation page

• Plan of Salvation

• Two-column Bible text setting

• Topical subheads

• Translation footnotes

• Holman CSB® bullet notes

• Introduction to the Holman CSB®

Author Bio

Josh McDowell, internationally known for his books on apologetics (Evidence That Demands a Verdict) and youth culture (Right from Wrong) as well as his innovative mission outreaches into the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, would tell you in a minute what his first ministry is--his family. He and Dottie, his wife of more than thirty years, still keep tabs on their four children from their home.

Endorsements

Every Christian is called to be an apologist; to give a reason for the hope which is within us, but with gentleness and reverence. The Apologetics Study Bible is a valuable resource for Christians fulfilling that commandment.
Chuck Colson
Founder, Prison Fellowship
Christians in the 21st century, as never before, must know what they
believe and
why they believe. They must be able to define and defend the faith. The
ASB will
help equip a new generation of believers to do this with competency and
conviction.
Daniel L. Akin, President Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
When we share our faith with others, we often run into Bible passages
that raise
difficult questions. The Apologetics Study Bible deals with such
problems in
footnotes right at the bottom of the page. It also provides discussions
of more
general questions like the existence of God and the problem of evil, and
it
summarizes the work of apologetic writers to whom we can turn for
further help.
As such, the Apologetics Study Bible is a useful tool for Christian
witness.
Dr. John Frame,
Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy
Reformed Theological Seminary  Orlando
"The Apologetics Study Bible is the best single resource available for
defending
the Faith. It is like having an apologetics library at your fingertips.
An indispensable
volume that is both scholarly and user-friendly.
"Destined to become the "gold standard" among study Bibles."
R. Alan Streett, Ph.D.
The W. A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching
Criswell College
Dallas, Texas
I think that the Apologetics Study Bible is a great idea, and I am
very excited to hear that it will be released soon. Each book of the
Bible will have an introduction by leading evangelical scholars, and
key questions that people are raising today are given viable answers.
This should be a great tool for anyone interested in sharing their
faith in Jesus Christ.
Dr. Tom Finley, Professor of Old Testament & Semitics
also chair of the Department of Old Testament & Semitics
Talbot School of Theology, Biola University
Unparalleled among existing study Bibles, the Apologetic Study Bible
provides a wealth of accurate and dependable information for its readers
in developing a consistent world view. Believers may with confidence be
equipped to follow the Apostle Peter's charge to "be ready to give a
defense
to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you . . .
with
gentleness and respect" (1 Peter 3:15-16).
Richard D. Patterson
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Liberty University
To answer questions about the Bible and counter objections to it, the
Apologetics Study Bible should be in the hands of every serious
soul-winner
and defender of the Christian faith. I can't wait to get my copy!
Terry L. Wilder, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek,
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
So many people today are asking fundamental questions about
Christianity that it is important to have good apologetics tools to be
able to recommend to them. I highly commend a study Bible like this one
that addressees such concerns.
Stanley E. Porter, Ph.D.
President and Dean
Professor of New Testament
McMaster Divinity College
The Apologetics Study Bible will be one of the most significant
contributions to the ever-growing field of Christian apologetics, not
only
because of its combination of notes and articles by a remarkably wide
range of scholars, but also because of the way it embeds these resources
within the biblical text. This unprecedented integration of balance,
breadth,
depth, and melding with Scripture will make The Apologetics Study Bible
a powerful and relevant tool for students from all backgrounds.
Kenneth Boa
President, Reflections Ministries, Atlanta, GA
President, Trinity House Publishers, Atlanta, GA

The HCSB translation is good, the footnotes are good, and the articles are very good. My main issues with the quality are minor complaints about the eBook formatting. Since the articles and notes sometimes span pages, it would be nice if it linked back to location in the text I started from.

If you check out the cost of most all ebooks available at CBD you'll find that their prices beat those of most other sellers. And you can used the ebook format as Epub on most any reader on the market including PCs, Macs, Nooks, Kindle, etc.

With that said, the value of this resource is excellent and it's not too difficult to use once you get the hang of navigation, which can be tricky on an almost 8,000 page document. I am still learning all the ins and outs but I definitely recommend this to anyone who is interested in Bible study from an apologetical perspective.

There are a ton of things I like about this Bible. There were a few things I found a little different. Such as one part talked about some type of elemental forces or something and that was a little different than the NKJV I am accustomed to. Still really good.